CURTIS Davies insists Albion must wise-up and become more ruthless after allowing their recent hard work go to waste.

CURTIS Davies insists Albion must wise-up and become more ruthless after allowing their recent hard work go to waste.

Three of Albion's last four games have been against top-four Premiership clubs - Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs.

Although the Baggies were unfancied in all three games, their defeats came about through a combination of individual mistakes and poor defending.

This weekend is no easier with third-placed Liverpool arriving at The Hawthorns.

Davies, who scored Albion's opener at White Hart Lane on Monday, has reminded his team-mates that their recent impressive displays will go unrewarded unless results improve.

"Being captain (on Monday) I wanted to put in a captain's performance and lead from the front," said Davies, who wore the armband in the absence of Kevin Campbell.

"Unfortunately, although I'm happy I scored, it all counts for nothing in the end. I don't think we take any consolation anymore.

"We played well again but it's not about playing well. We need to get points on board. At the end of the day we have played well against United, Chelsea and Spurs and got no points.

"You don't stay up for playing well. We've all known the run we've had for ages so we can't make any excuses. We should have been well clear of it before this but unfortunately it hasn't happened and we just need to dig in now and start getting wins to get out of it."

And Davies admitted Albion had nobody to blame but themselves after conceding two second-half goals to Spurs.

Tottenham's winning goal came from the penalty spot after Tomasz Kuszczak brought down Jermain Defoe following the Albion keeper's hashed clearance.

Davies claims the hard-luck stories are costing Albion dearly.

"Things aren't happening for us and it's just very frustrating and very upsetting," he added. "We can't afford to keep doing things like that and gifting goals. I think we'd all rather have stinkers and nick a 1-0 win with an own-goal.

"If a goalkeeper makes a mistake there is no-one to cover him but if we make a mistake he is there to cover us. It's harsh but Tomasz has taken full responsibility and he'll be back fighting for his place in the Liverpool game."